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WHIP LIST: Scalise races to lock down votes for Speaker

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:16:32 GMT

House Republicans on Wednesday officially nominated Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) to be Speaker. But almost immediately, members started expressing their reluctance to vote for him on the House floor — or simply remaining noncommittal.In the House GOP's narrow majority, just a handful of Republican holdouts could set up a floor fight.See who those members are below, and check back as this list will be updated.Voting for someone other than Scalise (5)Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) — voting for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) — voting for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — voting for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) — voting for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) — voting for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)Not yet supporting Scalise and undecided (5)Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas)Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.)Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas)Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) No comment (2)Rep. Dan Bish...

These Colorado ski resort towns will get snow this week

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:16:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Ski season is still a bit of away, but that doesn't mean you can't get excited when your favorite spot gets a few inches of snow for the first time this season. Colorado weather: Where will it snow this week? A storm is headed toward the north and central mountains, and the National Weather Service has projected snow in many areas with popular ski resort towns.Ski resort towns under Winter AdvisoryA Winter Weather Advisory was issued for a lot of the north and central mountains.According to the NWS, between 6 to 12 inches of snow is expected in certain areas, with locally higher amounts possible at higher elevations. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather Many popular ski resort towns are included in the advisory:BreckenridgeAll of Breckenridge is included in the advisory.Fraser/Winter ParkFraser, for the most part, is not part of the advisory, but most of Winter Park, including the area of Winter Park Mountain Lodge, is.KeystoneSitt...

What to expect for the 2023-24 Colorado Avalanche season

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:16:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Hockey season is here, and while the Colorado Avalanche had an early exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season there is hope anew.Yes, last season the Avs were the No. 1 team in the Central Division, but in the first round of the playoffs they were beaten in seven games by the No. 4 ranked Seattle Kraken. Are Colorado sports on a winning streak? This season the Avalanche will have Valeri Nichushkin back on the ice after he missed the last five playoff games for personal reasons. The team also added a few players in the off-season including:Center Ross ColtonLeft wing Jonathan DrouinCenter Ryan JohansenRight wing Chris WagnerLeft wing Miles WoodHowever, there are also some notable departures, including the following players:Left wing J.T. CompherCenter Lars EllerDefenseman Erik JohnsonLeft wing Matthew NietoCenter Alex NewhookCenter Evan RodriguesThat's not to mention the absence of captain Gabriel Landeskog, who is expected to miss his second full season in a...

Prosecutors say Elijah McClain was just walking home, jury urged to convict officers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:16:32 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors seeking a conviction of two Colorado police officers in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain implored a jury during closing arguments Tuesday to remember that 23-year-old Black man was just trying to walk home the night he was put in a neck hold and and pinned down by the officers before paramedics injected him with a powerful sedative.Defense attorneys countered that the two officers from a Denver suburb had no choice but to forcefully subdue McClain after he resisted them.The case now rests in the hands of twelve jurors who will decide whether Aurora officers Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt are guilty of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and second-degree assault — all felonies. An assault conviction carries the most serious penalty, up to 16 years in prison. Officers on trial ignored Elijah McClain’s pleas of ‘I can’t breathe,’ prosecutors say “His name was Elijah McClain. He was going home,” prosecutor Duane Lyons told the jury, echoing McCla...

’50 to 70′ BSO employees accused in PPP loan fraud case, Florida Bulldog reports

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:16:32 GMT

NEAR FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WSVN) — Dozens of Broward Sheriff’s Office employees are accused of an elaborate cash crime revolving around Paycheck Protection Program loans during the coronavirus pandemic, according to published reports.According to Florida Bulldog investigative reporter Dan Christensen, between 50 and 70 BSO employees will soon be charged with fraud. They are accused of fraudulently applying and receiving large PPP loans under the Federal Paycheck Protection Program that began during the COVID crisis.Christensen spoke with 7News on Wednesday.“I’ve heard- the word that’s going around at Broward Sheriff’s Office is 50 to 70 employees, mostly deputies, sworn deputies, detention deputies and other employees that are part of a PPP fraud loan investigation and that indictments are coming down,” he said. “Since I wrote the story, I’ve heard it could be as early as tomorrow.”Christensen said dozens of indictments ar...

Shrimp Tempura / Toku, Aventura

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:16:32 GMT

The Chef: Kyle KingreyThe Restaurant: Toku, AventuraThe Dish: Shrimp TempuraIngredients:4 oz Rock Shrimp1/4 cup Shitake Mushroom.25 oz Chives, chopped fine4 oz Tempura batter2 oz Spicy Mayo   Tempura batter:1 cup all-purpose flour1 ea large egg1 cup cold water2-4 ice cubes, to make coldSpicy Mayo:1 cup Mayonnaise1/4 cup Sriracha  2 tsp Lime Juice  Method of Preparation:Tempura batter: Combine water and egg and stir in flour and ice cubes. Batter can be a little lumpy.  Spicy Mayo: Combine all ingredients and mix well.     Toss rock shrimp and mushrooms with tempura batter and fry until golden and crispy. Avoid putting ice cubes in the fryer. Drain well and season with salt. Toss with spicy mayo and chives and serve. Toku(located in Aventura Mall)19575 Biscayne Blvd #1109, Aventura, FL 33180(305) 465-8658www.tokumodernasian.com

High school teacher suspended for her OnlyFans page has resigned, official says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:16:32 GMT

ST. CLAIR, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri high school teacher who was suspended after officials discovered that she had performed on a subscription-based website known for sexually explicit content has resigned, a school district official said.St. Clair High School English teacher Brianna Coppage was placed on leave last month after school officials discovered her page on the OnlyFans website, which she said she joined to supplement her teaching salary. She recently tendered her resignation, Superintendent Kyle Kruse told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.The 28-year-old teacher was not asked to resign, and district officials took “all possible steps to ensure confidentiality” after Coppage’s page was discovered through social media posts, Kruse said. Last month when she was placed on leave, Kruse said in a statement that “an employee may have posted inappropriate media on one or more internet sites.”When she was suspended, Coppage told the newspaper she had joined the s...

Parents outraged after teacher accidentally shows ‘Winnie the Pooh’ slasher film to 4th graders in Miami Springs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:16:32 GMT

A teacher at a Miami Springs school accidentally showed students a slasher film that featured Winnie the Pooh, angering several parents who are now wondering how the campus mishap happened. The film shown to some fourth graders at the Academy for Innovative Education Charter School did not depict A.A. Milne’s cute and cuddly bear. The movie selection was “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey,” a horror take on author A. A. Milne’s beloved creation. “Honestly, I don’t know if I would play that for fourth grade,” parent Melissa Barreio said.Barreio, a mother to a 7 and 14-year-old, told 7News she heard about the slasher movie that was played.The film, which is not rated, follows Pooh and Piglet as they go on a bloody rampage after Christopher Robin abandons he them when he goes to college.The head of school, Vera Hirsh, provided 7News with a statement, which said the video was mistakenly shown by the teacher during indoor lunch.“I don’t know how...

Henry Kissinger on Hamas attacks fallout: Germany let in too many foreigners

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:16:32 GMT

Hamas’ attack against Israel being celebrated on the streets of Berlin indicates that Germany has let too many foreigners into the country, according to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. “It was a grave mistake to let in so many people of totally different culture and religion and concepts, because it creates a pressure group inside each country that does that,” the 100-year-old ex-top American diplomat said in an interview with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner for Germany’s Welt TV.German-born Holocaust survivor Kissinger — who went on to become the architect of American foreign policy during the Vietnam War — said that it was “painful,” in response to a question about seeing Arabs in Berlin celebrating last weekend’s assault on Israel. In a surprise attack that started on Saturday morning, Hamas militants stormed out of the Gaza Strip, killing more than 1,200 Israelis and abducting dozens more, while firing rockets at cities...

Man living in Cambridge heading to join Israeli military in fight against Hamas

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:16:32 GMT

Moshe Perez, a high school social studies teacher is keeping track of the news back home in Israel. Now, he’s preparing to fight Hamas again as part of the Israeli military. Perez, 47, recently spoke to 7NEWS, saying his decision to leave his family and join the fight is a matter of principle. “I’m a person of peace,” Perez said. “I’m not a person of conflict, though I have been to more than a few.”Perez is a major in the Israeli reserve armed forces. Over the last couple of decades, he has fought both Hamas and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah. Asked if he is surprised by recent actions of Hamas, he responded. “Yes,” he said. “I am surprised. I am shocked. I am horrified and I am very determined to go and give my part in order to stop it.”Perez is beyond the age where people are called to fight. As a result, he was not called to duty with hundreds of thousands of other reservists. Still, he’s volunteering to serve. “This time, I’m too old,” he sa...